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Meal families

Cheeses

Aiglon aux herbes

France. Grand Est. Vosges.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk aged with Provence herbs, black and white pepper, and bird’s eye chili.
Ripening : 4 months.

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Cheeses

Buttermilk blue affinée

United States. Wisconsin.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 6 months.

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Cured Meats

Pork rinds

Pork pieces slow-cooked in their own fat and seasoned with salt, pepper, spices, and sometimes garlic, parsley, or vinegar.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Napoléon cake

Russia.
Variety of mille-feuille.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Boulangere potatoes

Boulangere potatoes : potatoes baked in the oven with onions in broth.

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Poultry

Chicken with morel and cream sauce

Morel sauce : chicken broth, fresh cream, shallots, mushrooms and white wine.

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Poultry

Grilled duck breast and gratin dauphinois

Gratin dauphinois : dish based on scalloped potatoes, garlic and fresh cream.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Apple Flammkuchen

Thin layer of bread dough topped with cream or fromage blanc, apple slices, and flambéed with Calvados.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustine tartare with mango

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Cured Meats

Duck pâté with porcini mushrooms

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Beef

Rib steak with potatoes and thyme

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Malakoff Charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Walnut ricotta

Ricotta : Italian or Maltese cheese made from whey of other cheeses, from sheep or cow milk.

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Cold starters

Meatloaf

Ballotine : piece of meat, game, fish, or poultry that is deboned, rolled, stuffed, and tied, cooked in a casserole or set in jelly.

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Salads

Piedmontese salad

France.
Potato salad with pickles, ham, egg, and tomatoes mixed with mayonnaise.

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